The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-11-24


CHEsTNUT.-In Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio,
November H. 1887. Pauline Chestnut
She born in Jackson March IL, 1889. Was the
third child of Elihu and Roanna johnson; was mar
ried James Chestnut June s, 1865. She has left
husband and four children and three step-chidren
three girls and four boys, the youngest son in his
twelfth year. She united with the NJ. E. Church In
her girlhood, being acceptable member up to her
death. Although endeavoring to lead Christian
life long, yet for two years past, she seemed at
times greatly concerned in the great of her
souls salvation. Returning with her husband from
the Lancaster Camp Meeting in the summer of $50 she
seemed deeply impressed; and continued up to the
time of revival in the NJ. E. Church last winter.
when she became more earnestly engaged than ever.
She sought Christ at home and at the altar of prayer
until she felt the assurance He had come into her
heart an abiding Savior. A new life was opened up
her, and zeatoMsly did she commend 1t to her ami
ly. About two years since she was stricken with
paralysis. from which she recovered but after
few weeks illness, able to around as usual
attending to home duties. About nine months since
she had second stroke. 1t came upon her as
she leaving the church one evening. Since then
she has quite feeble, and although her mind
peace with God, there seemed to be present with
her a realizing that her earthly ties must soon
be severed, and there came
"A gloom
In her dark eye prophetic of the doom
Heaven gives its favorftes-early death.''
Her Bible was her friend; and often was she found
by her husband and children reading the Holy Word
ana many OF lIS precious promises anu ttdCHlhSs
marked by her. She loved to sing the oil"
hymns.
"Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fy''-
Was special favorite with her, and its heavenly
teachings impaired to her blessed consolation and
assurance. No one read that hymn without being
sofened by its simple and touching trust in God and
when 1t is adopted expressive of the SOUPS senti
ment. o, what eloquent testimony of that SOULS
ceptance with God! The last visit she made to her
aged mother (now in her eighty fourth year,, was
one week ago last Wednesday, November 2. While
there she had her sister Julia Join her in singing
Earth hath sorrows that Heaven cannot heal.''
Her suffurings intense; yet she sustained
by faith and her hope was as anchor of the soul
steadfast and which entereth into that
within the veil.''
Last Thursday night, November 10, while friend
(who had called to her) reading to her,
looking up she noticed she not well usual.
Upon going to her, her head fell forward, and in
moment she was speechless. She did not rally from
this third and fatal stroke passing away at hafpast
O'Clock Friday morning. Here was met the last en-
emy-here was gained the great victory; death and
grave conquered, This last night of her life
she suffered than be told but pain left with
the darkness, upon the full gush of the newborn
day,
''she passed through glory's morning gate,
And walked in Paradise!''
Her marked Bible, the passages she has quoted to
her little family often, with her admonitions and
gentle wooings, living testimonials, and remind
of her Christian life; and though lost to them
here, her spirit is lowering DER, pleading them to
higher life earth, and blissful reunion before
Gods Throne in Heaven. c. L.
JoNEs.-Mr. t. T. Jones born in Cardigan
shire. South Wales, the 24th day of January lS49
The year of his birth his parents came to this
country and located in Jackson County Ohio within
whose bounds the family have resided till the pres
ent.
The first year was spent in Oak Hill. From there
he Iv tn he the cOunty,
near Keystone Furnace, where Thomas worked on the
farm until he was sixteen years old. Although hav
ing received but very limited amount of schooling
this time by hard study both in and out of
school, he had secured good common school educa-
tion by the time he years age. At this time
he requested his father to send him to Ewington
Academy for few terms. which he did. He also sent
him two terms to the Southwestern Normal School,
of Lebanon, Ohio, few years, at Oak Hill and other
points in the county. Was married to Anna Jones
Oak Hill, May l, 1872 After marriage lived about
two and half years at Macarthur Station, acting
Book and Store Keeper for Hope Iron Co. From there
he moved to Jackson, where he has lived II years.
Book-keeper for Globe Iron Co. number of years,
and Assistant Cashier of Iron Bank about six years,
which position he gave up on account of failing
health. He was nurtured by Christian parents from
childhood in the the Welsh Presbyterian Church. In
his removals he kept himself identified with the
Church by transferring his membership joining the
NJ. E. Church of Macarthur, from there bringing his
letter the Presby Church of Jackson May 16
1875. Was elected elder December 1s, 1884, which Of
flee he filed faithfully until death. 1t his lot
go through life with feeble health and weak consti
tuition, bnt he had strong will and was ambitious to
succeed in his undertak ings, often working when his
strength did not justify the exertion. For about
twelve months he has been an invalid nine of which
he scarcely of his home. During all of which
time he constant sufferer. He bore it all pa
tiently. He strong believer in the truth and
worth of the word of God. His only hope for saliva
tion the merits af crucifed Savior. His faith
was firm in God and Jesus though at times he was
under the shadows in his Christian experience
His parting words his devoted wife were, TRY to
meet me in Heaven He died Sabbath, the 13th of